A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.